'Idol' worship continues in 'Grease'
Young to play Kenickie after Hicks exits
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Ace Young, a 2006 finalist on the Fox reality skein (and a Grammy nominee for a song he co-wrote with Chris Daughtry), steps into the role of Kenickie on Sept. 9, two days after ``Idol'' winner Taylor Hicks ends his limited engagement as Teen Angel.
``Grease'' has maintained solid biz since it opened last summer, thanks in part to the national profile bestowed by its reality TV ties. Show originally launched with an NBC casting skein that chose the two leads thesps. (Runners-up have since stepped into the production.)
Reality stars, especially ``Idol'' alums, have become an increasingly common presence on the Rialto. Also in September, ``Idol'' contestant Clay Aiken returns to the Rialto for a second engagement in ``Monty Python's Spamalot.''
